Ubisoft Announces Far Cry 4 Competition 'Quest For Everest'

Ever wanted to play a video game on a mountain? Okay, it's kind of an obscure goal, but Ubisoft just might be able to help you fulfil it with their Quest For Everest competition.

Ubisoft will be sending a team of trekkers to Nepal, where Far Cry 4 is set, to hike to Mount Everest's Base Camp and play the game from the mountain's slopes. If you want to enter, you'll need to put together a two-minute video of yourself explaining why you're most qualified for the trek. The competition closes on August 15, and the winner will be announced at PAX Prime.

Of course, tackling such a mountain is no easy task, and we've been reminded to pass on this gentle message: "There is inherent risk of death and significant injury to persons and property associated with the Quest for Everest experience and by participating, winner understands and assumes this risk."

Additionally, Ubisoft also showcased the first of a three-part video series with VICE at San Diego Comic Con today. The video takes us along on Ubisoft's trip to Nepal, showing us the real-world locales that inspired Far Cry 4.

Katie Williams is a freelance writer and games journalist. She tweets at @desensitisation and hopes that one day, a bird will tweet back.

Step into a vast, unknowable land once again in this fourth game in the Far Cry franchise. The vertical landscape of the Himalayas isn’t just a pretty backdrop, but a playground that encourages the player to fight, hunt and explore.